Opposition parties are slamming the brakes on billions in defense funding as the China escalates military pressure.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te speaks at a press conference on defence spending in Taipei, Taiwan November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Yimou Lee TAIPEI, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Taiwan is in a political deadlock over ...

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A bitter political standoff in Taiwan is holding up President Lai Ching-te’s $40 billion defence push, even as US pressure mounts on the island to spend more on its own security amid rising tensions w ...